照顾

• 拼音: zhào gù
• 汉字拆解: 照 = 日 (sun) + 召 (to summon) + 灬 (fire); 顾 = 雇 (to hire) + 页 (head/face)

含义

To take care of; to look after. To give attention and care to someone or something.

Commonly used for caring for family members, especially children, elderly, or sick people. Can also mean 'to patronize' a business in polite speech. Often heard in requests like 请多照顾.

例句

1. 妈妈在家照顾生病的弟弟。
2. 谢谢你一直照顾我。
3. 他每天照顾家里的小狗。

用法指南

语境: family, everyday

语气: caring

正确说法

• 请帮我照顾一下孩子。(Please help me look after the child.)
• 他照顾奶奶照顾得很好。(He takes very good care of grandma.)

错误说法

• 照顾好你的作业。(Don't use 照顾 for tasks or homework — use 做好 or 完成. 照顾 is for people and living things.)

起源与历史

Compound of 照 (to look at, to shine on) and 顾 (to care for, to look back), together meaning 'to watch over and care for.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal